El caminante
La Mona Jimenez Lyrics

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Era muy pobre pero era feliz
el vivía con su mujer
en una casa pequeña
y le sobraba con su querer
Pero un día a su puerta llegó
un amigo que le robó
la mujer que mas amo
y mas adulto y errante se volvió

Caminante dime caminante
caminante dime donde vas
aunque no quieras volver la espalda
tu pasado te sigue atrás
Caminante dime caminante
caminante dime donde vas
si la pena ya te esta matando
nunca nunca va a dejarte en paz
Lleva en su pecho un profundo dolor
con un arraigo que sabe a traición
ya nada tiene sentido
y el camino sin una dirección
Esta es la historia de aquel mal amor
del caminante que solo quedo
por su mujer y un mal amigo
y un día su destino cambió

Caminante, caminante, caminante donde vas
nunca va a dejarte en paz.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of La Mona Jimenez's song "El caminante" are about a man who was poor but happy, living in a small home with his wife, and feeling fulfilled with their love. However, one day, his life was rocked when his best friend came and took away the love of his life. This event caused him a lot of pain and grief, and he became a wanderer, traveling aimlessly and suffering from the memories of his past. He is haunted by his past, unable to escape it, as if it's chasing him.

The story of the "caminante" serves as a warning against the pain of lost love and how it can change a person's life forever. The lyrics are full of emotion and provide a vivid description of the man's pain and grief. In the end, the song suggests that while the past can never truly be escaped, it is still possible to keep moving forward and find a new path in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Era muy pobre pero era feliz
Despite his poverty, he found happiness in his simple life with his wife in their small home

el vivía con su mujer
He lived with his wife

en una casa pequeña
Their home was small

y le sobraba con su querer
Despite their lack of material possessions, their love was enough for them

Pero un día a su puerta llegó
One day, a friend arrived at his doorstep

un amigo que le robó
This friend betrayed him

la mujer que mas amo
By stealing the man's wife, he took the person he loved most

y mas adulto y errante se volvió
After this event, the man became more mature and began to wander

Caminante dime caminante
The refrain of the song, asking the wanderer where he's going

aunque no quieras volver la espalda
Even if you don't want to look back at your past

tu pasado te sigue atrás
Your past will always follow you